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Trouble with Lichen.

Trouble with Lichen.

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Trouble with Lichen.

by WYNDHAM, John

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About This Item

London: Michael Joseph,, 1960. First edition, first impression, of the author's fantastical exploration of the effects of prolonging human life. Octavo. Original black boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine head bumped, light foxing to edges, faint partial browning to free endpapers, contents clean; unclipped jacket with mild creasing and toning, front panel bright: a near-fine copy in like jacket.

Synopsis

Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . .Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?

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Bookseller
Peter Harrington GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
170929
Title
Trouble with Lichen.
Author
WYNDHAM, John
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Place of Publication
London: Michael Joseph,
Date Published
1960

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Peter Harrington

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About Peter Harrington

Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.

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First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...

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